TABLE 3.
Nested AMOVA statistics showing variance between groups, percentage of total variance, and significance level
| Library | Category | Comparison | σ2ba | % of σ2Ta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nifH | Inshore/midshore/offshore | Month | 1.673*** | 4.06 |
| Upper/middle/lower | Month (2003 only) | 4.904*** | 11.25 | |
| March/October (2003) | Vertical layer | 5.803*** | 13.55 | |
| Cyanobacterial 16S | Inshore/midshore/offshore | Month | 1.533*** | 8.73 |
| Upper/middle/lower | Month (2003 only) | 3.184*** | 17.78 | |
| March/October (2003) | Vertical layer | 2.274*** | 12.62 |
a
Bonferroni-corrected significance levels. σb2, variance between groups; σT2, total variance; ***, α ≤ 0.001.